VNN and Michigan Medicine partner to combat distracted driving

-Teens that looked away from the road for 2 seconds or longer were almost 4 times more likely to crash or nearly crash

-92% of teens said that they do at least one distracting activity every time they drive.

-Teens who thought their parents drove while distracted more often, drove distracted themselves more often.

In fact, 6 out of ten crashes involving teen drivers occur due to being distracted behind the wheel, making this issue one of the leading causes of motor accidents and fatalities in the US. And while text messaging comes up early and often, interacting with passengers, reaching for something, personal grooming, and singing also came up as reasons why teens find themselves distracted behind the wheel.

Together with Michigan Medicine, we’re hoping the campaign will help move the needle on this issue that affects young families across the country, and will ensure parents have all the information they need to educate their teens about how treacherous driving distracted really is.